R. BAYAPU REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THISAPPEAL is filed by the Insurance Company which is the third respondent in O. P. No. 104/1980 on the file of the District Judge cum-Motor Accidents claims Tribunal, Karimnagar, question ing its liability to pay the compensation awarded by the Tribunal to the claimants who are respondents one and two herein.

( 2 ) THE present respondents one and two who are claimants before the lower court had filed the petition under the provisions of A. P. M. V. Act claiming compensation of Rs. 50,000/- on account of the death of their son in the accident which took place on 20-10-1980 at Peddapalli-Karimnagar road near Chinna kalavala bridge. The vehicle involved in the accident was lorry bearing no. AAT 1321 which was owned by the third respondent herein and it was driven by fourth respondent herein at the time of the accident. The deceased who is the son of the claimants was aged about 16 years and he was travelling in the lorry which was a goods vehicle and in which cement bags were being carried on. As per the contention of the claimants, the deceased and some other persons numbering about 24 got into the lorry and sat on the cement bags and were travelling a t the

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